On Thursday, Gallatin High School head football coach Mark Williams shared his pre-season perspective with the Gallatin Rotary Club members.

Coach Williams emphasized that he and his Green Wave coaching team stress the life priorities of "faith, family, academics, and football — in that order." The 83-member varsity football team includes 21 seniors, 34 juniors, and 28 sophomores.

Gallatin's first two football games are away, at Springfield High School on Aug. 17, and then at Station Camp High School, to compete for the Gallatin Mayor's Cup, on Aug. 24. Gallatin High School will host Hillsboro High School for the first Green Wave home game on Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.

The Gallatin Rotary Club meets at noon on each Thursday at the Gallatin Country Club, under the leadership of 2018-2019 club president Bill Sorrells. Its members live the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self" through a number of community service projects and initiatives, and by supporting the Rotary International goal of worldwide elimination of polio.